>>26293897>I got caught speeding 40km over the limit. It's going to be a $750 monetary fine and 3 months disqualificationOnly had to read that far to know that you're in Australia.
You have a couple of options.
>Go to court and plead that your license is necessary for employmentHonestly your chances of success with this are pretty high if you work in the trades or something where you're required to move a vehicle around between work sites and such. Effectively nil chance if you're a typical wagie with a single workplace, even lower if they determine that a public transport route exists to get you to and from work. Remember they make the rules to be punitive, not a mere inconvenience. You'll have zero chance of getting the fine waived so put aside the $750 now.
If they let you keep your license they'll put you on a good behaviour bond for 12 months. A minor fuck up (small speeding fine, stop in no stopping zone, failure to indicate, etc) means an automatic loss of license for an entire year (I think?). To be completely honest good behaviour bonds aren't really worth it with the risk of incurring a minor penalty, especially with how actively the police enforce road rules to generate cash flow for the state.
>Accept the 3 month license suspension and get your license back at the end of it, unconditionallyBetter option IMO. They don't hang a 12 month suspension over your head, and when you get your license back it's all over and done with.
Personally I'd advise that you don't try and dodge a license suspension by driving someone else's car or just winging it. I mean, depending on where you live you could potentially get away with it. But if you live out west in Sydney or elsewhere with a lot of prowling road pirates you're really running the gauntlet. Getting caught means a two year license loss, thousands of dollars of fines, caught again after that, car crushed, possible jail time, etc...
